thixotropy

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noun

The reduction of viscosity with increased shear

Opposite
rheopexy
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Meanings

nounthixotropy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenatural sciencesThe reduction of viscosity with increased shear
  2. uncountablemedicineThe property of certain gels whereby they become fluids when agitated and return to being solid or semi-solid when allowed to stand.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
rheopexy
Also see
rheofluidification

Origin

From Ancient Greek θίξις (thíxis, “touching”) + Ancient Greek τροπή (tropḗ, “turning”, from τρέπω (trépō, “turn, change”)) + -y.

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Translations

French thixotropie
  • thixotropieshear thinning property
German Thixotropie
  • Thixotropieshear thinning property
Irish ticseatrópacht
  • ticseatrópachtshear thinning property
Italian tissotropia
  • tissotropiashear thinning property
Russian тиксотропи́я, тиксотро́пность
  • тиксотропи́я (tiksotropíja)shear thinning property
  • тиксотро́пность (tiksotrópnostʹ)shear thinning property
Swedish tixotropi
  • tixotropishear thinning property
Cite this entry
APA

thixotropy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thixotropy

MLA

“thixotropy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thixotropy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thixotropy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thixotropy.

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